Hany Ramzy's former manager Otto Rehhagel won the European Championship of 2004 with the Greek national team

Rehhagel was formerly Werder Bremen manager, and introduced Hany Ramzy to the German game in the 1994-95 season. He had won the Cup Winners' Cup and two Bundesliga titles with the club.

After this, the coach left to Bayern Munchen for a season, before going to manage Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga II. Upon returning to the top division, he took one man with him, as many managers do when they switch clubs. It was indeed Hany Ramzy.

In October 2000, he left Kaiser, which left the club in a disastrous situation, as can currently be seen. They avoided relegation by a few points in the last two seasons.

A much respected man for the Egyptian skipper today became a hero in Greece. Rehhagel's defensive organisation proved vital in the European tournament, and so it would seem that having a "favourite student" for such a manager would help bolster the crumbling Egyptian defense which was seen against Benin today.

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